Auric

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Auric \Au"ric\, a. [L. aurum gold.]
     1. Of or pertaining to gold.
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     2. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of
        those compounds of gold in which this element has its


        higher valence; as, auric oxide; auric chloride.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  auric
       adj : of or relating to or containing or derived from gold [syn: {aurous}]